<VV> Question #3 --- steering shaft

[Edelstein and Payne]

Not a shock absorbing shaft, but Rick at Corvair Motorsports installed a universal joint midway in the shaft on our 65 MOnza.  It's an "early LM", with the long shaft.  I believe this to be a firly routine modification for racers.  The theory is that if you hit anything with the frontend, the shaft will buckle, rather than pushing up through the car.

                               Travis Payne, 65 Monza coupe